Shriners Hospital for Children and UK Healthcare, both in Lexington, Ky., have announced plans to build a new ambulatory care center across from the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital campus.
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Pain Specialists of Austin has opened another surgery center, the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Killeen (Texas), according to a report from KHD News.
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The year 2014 has been an interesting year for the ASC market. In particular, two major deals — AmSurg-Sheridan and Surgery Partners- Symbion — have set the tone for the future of ASC management and development company growth strategies.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America has previewed a third-quarter rise in profits and has raised its 2014 guidance.
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Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has invested in Newport Bay Surgery Center, an ophthalmology center.
Atlanta Vision Institute has announced it will open two additional locations in the Atlanta metro area in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood and in Decatur, Ga.
The following eight hospitals have announced, opened or acquired ownership of an ambulatory surgery center in the past month:
Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital has opened a 25-story outpatient surgery center downtown and will start surgeries there Oct. 20, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune.
Great Bend, Kan.-based Centura Health and Hays Medical Center (HaysMed) have signed a letter of intent to co-own St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center.